Venezuela and US hail new oil deal

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Machado says Venezuela needs 'more than money' after US oil deal
Venezuelan opposition figure Maria Corina Machado on Thursday called for a democratic transition in her country after the interim government struck a massive oil deal with the United States. She was not invited to US-backed transition talks between the interim government and selected parts of the opposition,

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Energy Secretary in Venezuela to tout major oil deal
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US gets Venezuela's oil. Venezuelans don't get democracy. | Opinion
Who is Alejandro Betancourt, colourful oil baron behind US-Venezuela oil deal?
President Donald Trump has called the deal granting the US control of some Venezuelan oil fields "the biggest in history".

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Signing ceremony as US to control a fifth of Venezuela’s oil reserves
Ted Cruz Says 'Significant Concerns' Over Venezuela Oil Deal
Opinion - The Venezuelan oil deal is a strategic victory for Trump’s new Monroe Doctrine
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the deal "demonstrates how President Trump's bold foreign policy is driving America First wins: securing stable reserves and low-cost oil in our Hemisphere and lowe...

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Video: US energy chief in Venezuela to sign controversial oil deal
Trump plan risks derailing Venezuela oil recovery
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Venezuela bishop released after 5 years in prison, says guards pulled out his toenails

Venezuela has released Bishop Jylman Red Jurado Farfán from Rodeo III Prison in Miranda state after more than five years in custody that involved torture. He is reportedly among dozens of political prisoners freed by the Venezuelan government.

Only Democratic Government Can Provide Stability for Oil Investors, Venezuelan Opposition Leader Says

Sept 3 (Reuters) - Only a "serious, democratic government" can provide the ⁠stability ⁠needed by investors in Venezuela's oil ⁠sector, opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado said ​in a video message on Thursday.

Richard Branson: Venezuela isn’t free while political prisoners remain behind bars | Opinion

While his family was released, Echenagucia has been imprisoned at El Rodeo, Venezuela’s notorious maximum-security prison in Caracas. | Opinion

U.S. firms gain majority control of 65B oil barrels in Venezuela

Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodríguez signed an agreement granting U.S. companies majority control over 65 billion barrels of crude oil.

Who Really Got Rights to Venezuela’s 65 Billion Barrels Of Oil Prize?

Venezuela reportedly lays claim to over 300 billion barrels of proven oil reserves, and the U.S. has set its sights on more of them. Bloomberg News correspondent Tyler Kendall reported from Caracas this week that the headline prize of Washington’s Venezuela deal,
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Venezuela’s Maduro asserts immunity in US court, urges dismissal of charges

Former Venezuelan leader was abducted by US forces during a military attack on Caracas in January.